, keep on delaying and delaying, it is not only that case but many other cases. host: what is an egregious example of what you've seen that happening? guest: i don't want to go on memory, but it has happened. judges don't do their job. host: marcia is in georgia, republican. go ahead. you are on with tom fitton. caller: mr. fitton, i am not understanding. actually, we do have three executive branches. trump is overreaching. i don't understand why he is in the office anyway, he is a felon. we don't vote for felons. they cannot even about. you sound like you are a sycophant of trump. host: that is marcia. guest: if the president

overreaches, you can be sued. it is not a dispute about him being sued or his administration being sued. >> we take you live to capitol hill where the u.s. house is going to gavel in for what we expect to be a brief pro forma session. this is live on c-span. me. generous and magnificent gd, you have graced each one of us according to the measure you judged worthy of our abilities. we rejoice and celebrate the multitude of gifts and opportunities you lay before this house. hear our gratitude that in this time and place you have brought this body together, each individual representative of not just their constituencies but a wide array of opinions, talents,

concerns and convictions, especially on this day we give you thanks to our newest members and sharing the enthusiasm and support that surrounds them. bless each of us and each member of this legislative body that we would never lose sight of the fact that we have are all from your hand. may your stuardship of these gifts and diverse perspectives and waity responsibility serve to glorify you in these days. in your matchless name, we pray, amen. the speaker: pursuant to clause 13 of rule 1, the journal of the last day's proceedingses is approved. the chair will lead the house in the pledge of alegionsance. -- allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. , indivisible

with liberty and justice for all. . the chair lays before the house communications. the clerk: the honorable, speaker, house of representatives, i have the honor to transmit a copy of the letter received from mismaria matthews indicating that according to the unofficial results for the special general election held on april 1, 2025, honorable jimmy patronis was elected, signed sincerely kevin f. mccumber clerk. i have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of ms. maria matthews director of elections with the florida department of state that according to the unofficial results for the special general election held on april 1, 2025, the honorable

randy fine was elected representative to congress for the 6th congressional district of florida. kevin f. mccumber, clerk. mr. diaz-balart: i ask thack the honorable randy fine and the gentleman from florida jimmy patron inch sirch take the oath of office. their certificates have not alived but no question has been raised with regard to their elections. the speaker: will representatives-elect fine and patronis and memberships of the florida delegation present themselves in the well. as all members rise and the representatives-elect, please raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend

the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic and bear truth and aallegiance and you take this without any mental reservation and well and faithfully discharge the office. >> i do. the speaker: you are now members of the 119th congress. without objection, the gentleman from florida, mr. patronis, is

recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, it's an honor, an honor to be representing the men and women of florida's 1st congressional district. as a lifelong native of the florida panhandle i will support president trump's agenda, to protect our southern border and make grocery affordable and strengthen our military and provide much needed support to our veterans. without my family, i wouldn't be here today. i would like to give a special thank you to my beautiful wife katie, my boys johnny and theo and all of the great friends and supporters who made the trip to

our nation's capital. mr. speaker, with the republican majority here in congress, president trump and the white house, we have the opportunity of a lifetime to fix this country. so our children grow up in the nation is safe and full of opportunities. so i am ready to get our fiscal house in order. as a former former chief financial officer for the state of florida i oversaw the state's budget. i know what it takes to make sure we have a growing economy with a stabilized budget. i have believed the people in america spend their money better than washington, d.c., does. in fact, i can't believe the greatness that we are saddling our children with with an unbelievable amounts of debt. and the president's efforts to root out waste, fraud and abuse and critical to restoring trust

in our nation's government. for far too long america has sent dollars to washington without getting anything for it. frankly washington has been indifferent to the needs of families throughout this country and we have an opportunity to fix a lifetime of issues for the better. like i have said, i am a workhorse, not a showhorse and ready to get to work. my colleagues in this country together to get this country out of the ditch and returning it to greatness. may god bless america.

the speaker: without objection. the gentleman from florida, mr. fine, is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. 35 years ago, a 16-year-old boy walked through those doors and he marveled in this room at this temple of democracy as he watched people who gave of their lives, gave up time with their families and gave up their careers in order to serve their country. when i spent a year working here as a house page, i learned from so many people, five of whom by the way, are still serving today, what it meant to serve america, what it meant to put the needs of the country before yourself. i want to recognize my family because when i get this opportunity being a good jewish boy my mother, father, sister, they moved to washington. and my mom used to sit where wendy, my father and i want to

recognize them -- thank you so much for being here. my sons who are over there, but my mom used to sit up there and used to watch me every day and tell me, randy, god has a plan. i believe when donald trump's life was saved in butler, pennsylvania, he could save the world and honor of the lifetime that god's plan for me is to come and help all of you implement that plan. but today is also a sad day for me because the person i most wish could be here to watch this can't be here. i will tell you a story about my mom. she was my biggest champion and she was the one who taught me how to fight and if you don't know me, fighter will be the word that you know soon enough.

but one day when i was 16 years old, my mother came with me and went to the stationery store which is in the same place it is today and we went into that store and my mom saw something that she thought that i should buy. she said randy, you never know when you might actually need this. now i bought that thing that day and i thought it was kind of crazy and it has been sitting in my closet for 35 years. it's in that bag over there. it is a metal seal that says member of congress. and when i leave here and go back to my office, it will be the first thing that i hang. because god has a plan for us all. he has a plan for me, he has a plan for every member of my

family and every person who is watching here today and i believe that his plan in the days ahead is to do everything in our power to deliver on the promise that the voters asked us to do in november, and that is to make america great again. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker: under clause 5-d of rule 20, the chair announcees to the house that in light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from florida, the whole number of the house is 433. pursuant to clause 13 of rule 1, the house stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. he